In the classic split release fashion, this tape pairs a veteran with a newcomer and the latter exceeds my expectations. Fujinami's side is brilliant, with three tracks that challenge the japanoise tag, since he relies heavily on mournful drones that resemble a twisted version of the Malignant sound, rather than the archetypal bright screeches of the genre. This guy will go places. Τrust me.
On side B, Κ2 has a KK Null epiphany, with a 30 mins spacey improvisation of some sort. While the track builds gradually in intensity, the climax never comes and I was left with a huge question mark above my head. Τhat's quite remarkable in its own right.

My favourite tape mangler returns with his most aggressive set of nauseating loops since Bad Dreams. The Gag File transmutes pre-war blues and bar ambience recordings into sinister industrial vignettes by regurgitating their original context. While you can't help but think of Non, Prick Decay and Merzbow's Pornoise era as scattered references, Dilloway's fingerprints are so unique that will place him again in the top ten lists. If you wanna be amazed, scared and amused in equal measures, you should listen to it asap.

Cruise (Force The Truth)

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